New family physician at Port Colborne Site

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By Niagara Health System

From left, Port Colborne Mayor Vance Badaway, Wainfleet Mayor Barb Henderson, CEO Debbie Sevenpifer, Regional Councillor Bob Saracino and Dr. Haibo Xu officially cut the surgical gauze to open Dr. Xu’s new offices at Port Colborne Site on Dec. 7.

A new family physician is now serving the Port Colborne and Wainfleet communities. Dr. Haibo Xu began his family practice at Port Colborne Site Dec. 9, in recently-renovated main floor office and exam room space close to the main entrance.

This was a collaborative effort between the City of Port Colborne and NHS to bring more primary healthcare to the area.

Along with having a new physician, patients will have access to a Social Worker, Dietitian, Nurse Practitioner, and other health professionals in this Family Health Organization.

“We are delighted to have Dr. Xu joining us at the Port Colborne Site,” says CEO Debbie Sevenpifer. “This achievement is a wonderful example of how we can work together to enhance primary healthcare for Port Colborne and Wainfleet.”

“The NHS looks forward to more opportunities for Port Colborne and others, to provide access to new services,” says Debbie. “I congratulate Port Colborne Physician Recruiter Joanne Ferraccioli and Niagara Health System leaders Wendy Robb and Peter Osgood for their great work over the last several months to co-ordinate everything to make this possible.” «